Monthly Archives: March 2021

There was once again considerable movement overnight and it brought many new birds to the Bashakill! I covered most of the best areas this morning and all locations were jumping with birds. At the Pine Boat Launch among the Pine … Continue reading →

Another great morning at the Bashakill! I started off at the Pine Boat Launch where it was clear some more birds had come in. Pine Warblers and Red-breasted Nuthatches the most notable. On the water there I had many Wood … Continue reading →

Even as waterfowl migration is just beginning to wind down, passerine movement has already begun. Conditions were terrible this morning with temps just above freezing and winds 35-40 mph. Today I birded most of the Bashakill. Ducks were surprisingly plentiful … Continue reading →

Today looked really promising for new arrivals. The winds and the rain in the night seemed to be a good combination to bring us some new species. Well it did, and didn’t happen. I started out right here on Yankee … Continue reading →

Last nights brisk southwest winds combined with a decent rainfall in the middle of the night resulted in a nice fallout of waterfowl at the Bashakill this morning. Mallard, Black Duck, Wood Duck and Ring-necked Duck were all in high … Continue reading →

Late yesterday Scott Graber and then Scott Baldinger had a group of American Coots out from the Birch Trail Tower at the Bashakill. For some reason, Coots are less common in the county in spring than in the fall. This … Continue reading →

On Saturday March 20th I led the BKAA’s annual Spring Waterfowl Walk. We had a nice turnout of people, 21, who socially distanced and wore masks when appropriate. It was a beautiful, cold (25 degrees) morning with bright sunshine. There … Continue reading →

For anyone who may be following, the Tundra Bean Goose missed by so many of us on Monday was back in Saratoga on Tuesday. It was once again seen at the Saratoga Lake park and in one of the fields … Continue reading →

A number of us from the Hudson Valley headed north today to try for the Tundra Bean Goose that has been being seen since Friday in Saratoga Springs. Long story short, no one saw the bird today. Unfortunate, but still … Continue reading →

I needed a break from my routine today, so I finally headed up to the Ashokan Reservoir to try for the Red Crossbill flock that has been being seen there for quite some time now. It only took a minute … Continue reading →